KR100754685B1 - Method for providing additional service information using message service in mobile communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

1. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a message service of a mobile communication system.

2. The technical problem to be solved by the invention

According to the present invention, a mobile communication system requests information using a message service for variable service information such as a membership card provided by each mobile communication service provider and discount information of a credit card provided by each credit card company, or a specific region. Its purpose is to provide a method of verifying additional service information that returns desired information when entering.

3. Summary of the Solution of the Invention

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing additional service information using a message service in a mobile communication system, comprising: a first step of generating, by a mobile communication terminal, an additional service information request message for receiving additional service information; A second step of receiving, from the message center receiving the additional service information request message, an additional service category information message including category classification information of additional service information for distinguishing and selecting the additional service information; Selecting a predetermined category from category classification information provided in the additional service category information message, and accordingly generating a service type selection message indicating the selected category and transmitting the generated service category selection message to the message center; And a fourth step of receiving and displaying additional service information classified according to the selected category from the message center receiving the service type selection message.

4. Important uses of the invention

The present invention is used for the message service of the mobile communication system.

 Mobile communication terminal, message service, additional service, variable information

Description

Method of providing additional service information using message service in mobile communication system {METHOD FOR PROVIDING ADDITIONAL SERVICE INFORMATION USING MESSAGE SERVICE IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM}

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an embodiment system diagram showing a mobile communication system to which the present invention is applied.

3 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a format of an additional service information request message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of requesting additional service information in a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing additional service information in a message center according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of making reservation service for additional service information in a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing reserved additional service information in a message center according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8A to 8D are exemplary diagrams illustrating screens for performing a request for additional service information according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

9A to 9D are exemplary views illustrating screens for performing additional service information reservation reception according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a message service of a mobile communication system, and more particularly, to a method of providing additional service information using a message service in a mobile communication system.

Recently, the spread of mobile communication terminals that can be carried by individuals such as mobile phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs) has become common. In addition, mobile communication terminals provide a message service in addition to a call function as communication technologies have developed. Such a message service is able to send and receive text and multimedia messages between mobile communication terminals and to receive information necessary for life.

Currently, mobile service providers use message services such as CBS (Cell Broadcasting Service), SMS (Short Message Service) and MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) to provide news information, event information, weather information, sports information, stock information, exchange rate information. In addition, various additional service information such as traffic information is provided to subscribers.

Here, CBS refers to a mass text broadcasting service that simultaneously transmits the same message to multiple mobile communication subscribers. And SMS can contain up to about 40 characters in one transmission, but CBS can contain up to about 230 characters.

However, among such additional service information, service information including a membership card provided by mobile communication service providers and a credit card discount provided by each credit card company is not provided, so users who do not recognize the service information of each card are not provided. It caused discomfort such as not receiving benefits.

In addition, the service information of the membership card and credit card is often variable, so even if the user recognizes the service information, the service information must be reconfirmed at all times, and only the Internet and a booklet should be checked to confirm the service information. There is this.

The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the above problems, the service information that is easy to change, such as the discount information of the membership card provided by each mobile communication service providers and credit card provided by each credit card company in the mobile communication system An object of the present invention is to provide a method of verifying additional service information that requests information using a message service or returns desired information when entering a specific region.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing additional service information using a message service in a mobile communication system, wherein the mobile communication terminal generates an additional service information request message for receiving additional service information and transmits the message to a message center. Transmitting a first step; A second step of receiving, from the message center receiving the additional service information request message, an additional service category information message including category classification information of additional service information for distinguishing and selecting the additional service information; Selecting a predetermined category from category classification information provided in the additional service category information message, and accordingly generating a service type selection message indicating the selected category and transmitting the generated service category selection message to the message center; And a fourth step of receiving and displaying additional service information classified according to the selected category from the message center receiving the service type selection message.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the additional service information is information including discount information and interest-free installment information about a membership card provided by each mobile communication service provider and a credit card provided by each credit card company.

In addition, the region information refers to region information where the mobile communication terminal is located or region information selected by the mobile communication terminal. In general, the term refers to area information where the corresponding mobile communication terminal is located. However, according to an exemplary embodiment, the user may select information of a desired area by selection and obtain additional service information of the corresponding area.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile communication terminal illustrated in FIG. 1 is the same as a general mobile communication terminal including a display unit 101, a key input unit 102, a transceiver unit 103, a storage unit 104, a control unit 105, and a voice processing unit 106. Is configured.

The display unit 101 may be formed of a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like, and displays a receiver's telephone number, a caller's telephone number, image data, and text data. In addition, the display unit 101 according to an embodiment of the present invention, under the control of the control unit 105, additional service information on the membership card provided by each mobile communication service provider and discount information of the credit card provided by each credit card company. Display a menu for requesting the user to allow the user to perform the additional service information request through the key input unit (102).

The key input unit 102 has a key matrix structure (not shown) and includes a character key, numeric keys, and various function keys to output a key input signal corresponding to a key input by the user to the controller 105.

The transceiver 103 transmits the additional service information request message generated by the input of the key input unit 102 to the message center under the control of the controller 105. The transmitter / receiver 103 receives the category information message including the category information of the additional service information and the additional service information message so as to select the additional service information from the message center and transmits it to the controller 105.

 The category information message includes category information for each purpose of displaying a classification item according to a purpose of using the supplementary service, and region category information for displaying region information of a region where the supplementary service is used.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the category information for each purpose of use includes a meal category, a shopping category, a travel category, a movie category, and a sports category. Of course, it is obvious from the present invention that such a category can be changed at the service provider's choice. Regional category information indicates a category of a region where the corresponding mobile communication terminal is located or a region selected by the corresponding mobile communication terminal.

In addition, the transceiver 103 is a part for receiving or attempting to connect a call from the outside, and transmits various data to the mobile communication network through an antenna under the control of the controller 105, and receives the data received from the mobile communication network. It passes to the control unit 105.

The storage unit 104 stores various kinds of information for requesting additional service information and various kinds of information for controlling the operation of the mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The controller 105 is a block for processing and controlling functions such as a telephone call, data communication, and a message service of the mobile communication terminal, and processes the additional service information request function according to the present invention in addition to the usual functions.

Looking at the operation of the control unit 105 in detail, first, when the control unit 105 receives the additional service information request signal, it displays a menu to generate a message accordingly.

When the user inputs the authentication information for requesting the additional service through the menu and the transmission key is input, the control unit 105 generates the additional service information request message and transmits it to the message center. Here, the authentication information includes pre-registered card information of the mobile terminal user, local information for requesting additional service of the mobile communication terminal, and subscriber information for confirming whether to approve the provision of additional service information for the mobile terminal user. .

The format of the additional service information request message generated in this way is a message header field in which header information is stored, a teleservice identification (TID) field indicating that the message is a request for additional service information, and a destination to which the message is sent. A destination address field indicating an address of a message center, and a transmission message (bearer) field including authentication information for requesting additional service information.

When a message is received, the message center checks the teleservice identifier field of the message to distinguish whether the received message is a message for requesting additional service information or a general message. In addition, the transmission message field is checked to transmit the additional service category information message to the corresponding mobile communication terminal.

The format of the additional service information request message will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3.

When the controller 105 receives the additional service category information message from the message center, the controller 105 displays the received additional service category information message so that the user can selectively receive category information for each purpose of use and category information for each region.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the category information for each purpose of use includes a meal category, a shopping category, a travel category, a movie category, and a sports category. Of course, it is obvious from the present invention that such a category can be changed at the service provider's choice. And category information for each region means a region where the corresponding mobile communication terminal is located or a region selected by the corresponding mobile communication terminal.

When selection of category information for each purpose of use and category information for each region is completed by the user, the controller 105 generates a service type selection message for items of the selected category information for each purpose of use and category information for each region and transmits the message to the message center.

Through this method, the mobile communication terminal can request to provide additional service information.

Thereafter, when the message is received from the message center, the controller 105 checks the message and if the received message is the requested additional service information, alerts that the additional service information message has been received and displays it on the display unit 101.

If the additional service information request message received at the message center is a reservation message, the message center provides the requested additional service information as the corresponding mobile communication terminal moves to a specific region.

In addition, the conventional mobile communication terminal is configured to further include a voice processing unit 106 for inputting and outputting voice information through a microphone and a speaker.

2 is an exemplary system diagram illustrating a mobile communication system to which the present invention is applied.

Referring to FIG. 2, the mobile communication terminal (MS: Mobile Station) 201 is connected to its base station (BS: Base Station, 202) through the switching center (MSC: Mobile Switching Center, 203), home location register (HLR: Home) Location Register (204), Message Center (MC: Message Center, 205) and variable information database (206).

Referring to the operation of each component of the mobile communication system to which the present invention is applied, first, the mobile communication terminal 201 is within a range of an arbitrary base station 202, the information of the mobile communication terminal 201 to the base station 202; Is transmitted to the switching center 203, and the information transmitted from the switching center 203 is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 201 via the base station 202.

The mobile communication terminal 201 is a terminal which the user can carry and communicate while moving. The mobile communication terminal 201 uses a forward channel when receiving a message and a reverse channel when transmitting. The additional service information request message sent from the mobile communication terminal 201 is connected to the switching center 203 through the base station 202 for high frequency signal processing and call processing.

The base station 202 connects the mobile communication terminal 201 to the switching center 203, and includes a digital channel unit (DCU), a timing / frequency control unit (TCU), and a radio frequency device ( RFU: Radio Frequency Unit (RFU) and Global Positioning System (GPS). The base station 202 communicates with the mobile communication terminal 201 by using a wireless section, controls a wireless link and a wired link, and performs a handoff function for maintaining the continuity of the call even when the subscriber moves. Then, the message received from the mobile communication terminal 201 is transmitted to the switching center 203, or the message received from the switching center 203 is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 201.

The exchange 203 interworks with other exchanges in order to process outgoing and received requests from the mobile communication terminal 201, and inquires about the subscriber through the home location register 204. When the message is received from the base station 202, the message is transmitted to the message center 205. When the message is received from the message center 205, the received message is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 201 through the base station 202. To be sent to.

The home location register 204 is a medium class computer that mainly performs a subscriber information processing device function.

The message center 205 is an independent node that is connected to the home location register 204, the switching center 203, and the database 206 to determine the location of the mobile communication terminal 101 and to send messages to the mobile subscribers. It has a function to deliver.

If the additional service information request message received from the mobile communication terminal 101 is the additional service information reception reservation message, the message center 205 processes the received additional service information request message as a reservation message, The contents are stored in the variable information database 206 to set up additional service information reservation reception.

When the mobile communication terminal 201 enters a specific area set for the reservation of additional service information, the message center 205 searches for additional information on the credit card and the membership card in the variable information database 206 and searches for the mobile communication terminal. Send to 201.

Looking at the operation of this message center 205 in more detail, first, the message center 205 confirms information fields of the received message when a message is received from the switching center 203.

And as a result of checking the information fields of the received message, if the received message is a request for additional service information request or reserved service information reservation, additional category information of category information for additional service information may be included for selection. Provides an additional service category information message and waits for reception of a response message to the category information message transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 201.

If the received message is not a message for requesting additional service information or reserved service information, the message center 205 receives the received message as a general message.

When the response message to the category information message transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 201 is received, the message center 205 confirms the received message.

If the received message is a message for reservation of additional service information, the message center 205 combines the information received from the mobile communication terminal 201 with information such as the phone number, card name, and subscriber information of the mobile communication terminal. , The local information and the service category information desired to be provided by the user are stored in the variable information database 206 to set the reservation service of the additional service information of the corresponding mobile communication terminal.

When the mobile communication terminal 201 in which additional service information reservation reception is set up enters a specific area, the message center 205 stores the additional service information on the card set in the mobile communication terminal 201 in the variable information database 206. Search for and provide the found additional service information to the mobile communication terminal 201 as a message.

In addition, when the message received at the message center 205 is an additional service information request message, the message center 205 searches the variable information database 206 by combining the contents of the received variable information request message and searches for the added information. The service information is provided to the mobile communication terminal 201 as a message.

The variable information database 206 stores additional service information and information for reservation service of additional service information. In an embodiment of the present invention, the additional service information includes variable additional service information such as a membership card provided by each mobile service provider and discount information on credit cards provided by each credit card company.

In addition, the information stored in the variable information database 206 for reservation of additional service information may include information on a user's card, information on a card registered by the user of the mobile communication terminal, local information for requesting an additional service of the mobile communication terminal, and the like. Authentication information such as subscriber information for confirming whether to approve the provision of additional service information for the mobile terminal user is included.

3 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a format of an additional service information request message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the format of a message for requesting additional service information and reserved service for additional service information is a message header field 301 for storing header information, and a tele indicating that the message is an additional service information request message. Teleservice Identification (TID) field 302, Destination Address field 303 indicating the address of the message center as a destination to which the additional service information request message is to be transmitted, authentication information for requesting additional service information. It comprises a transmission message (Bearer) field 304 comprising a.

Looking at the structure of the additional service information request message in more detail, first, the message header field 301 is a field for general head information.

The teleservice identifier field 302 indicates that the message is a supplementary service information request message. In requesting the additional service information, according to an embodiment of the present invention, TID: 4096 indicates that the message is a request for additional service information immediately, and TID: 4097 indicates that the message is an additional service. Indicates that the message is for information reservation reception.

When the message center 205 receives the message, it checks the teleservice identifier field 302 to confirm that the received message is the additional service information request message, and immediately sends the additional service information to the mobile communication terminal 201 according to the TID number. Or, if the mobile communication terminal 201 enters a specific area, it provides additional service information.

In the destination address field 303, the address of the message center 205 which is a destination to which the additional service information request message is to be transmitted is displayed.

The transmission message field 304 includes authentication information for requesting additional service information.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of requesting additional service information in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, when an input of an additional service information request key is detected by the controller 105 of the mobile communication terminal 201, the controller 105 displays a menu for generating an additional service information request message. When predetermined information input for requesting additional service information from the user is completed, the controller 105 generates an additional service information request message (401), and transmits the generated additional service information request message to the message center 205. (402).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, predetermined information inputted to request additional service information received from a user includes pre-registered card information of a user of the mobile communication terminal 201 and a region for requesting additional service of the mobile communication terminal 201. Information and authentication information such as subscriber information for confirming whether to approve the provision of additional service information to the user of the mobile communication 201 terminal.

Subsequently, when receiving the additional service category information message including category classification information of the additional service information for distinguishing and selecting additional service information from the message center 205 (403), the controller 105 receives the received category information. Display a message. In operation 404, a predetermined category is received from the category classification information provided in the additional service category information message by an input from the user.

The category information message is classified into category information for each purpose of displaying a classification item according to a purpose of using the supplementary service, and category information for each region for displaying region information of a region where the supplementary service is used.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the category information for each purpose of use includes a meal category, a shopping category, a travel category, a movie category, and a sports category. Regional category information indicates a category of a region where the corresponding mobile communication terminal is located or a region selected by the corresponding mobile communication terminal. Of course, it is obvious from the present invention that such a category can be changed at the service provider's choice.

When the selection of the category is completed, the controller 105 generates a service type selection message indicating the selected category and transmits the generated service type selection message to the message center 205 (405).

By performing the above process, the mobile communication terminal 201 can request additional service information from the message center 205.

Thereafter, when the message is received from the message center 205 in the mobile communication terminal 201, the controller 105 checks whether the received message is an additional service information message (406). If the received message is the additional service information message as a result of message checking (407), the controller 105 alerts the message center 205 that the requested additional service information message is displayed and displays the message (408). If the message check result is that the received message is not an additional service information message (407), the controller 105 processes the received message as a general message reception (409).

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing additional service information in a message center according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, when a message is received from the mobile communication terminal 201 at the message center 205 (501), the message center 502 checks (502) the teleservice identifier field 302 of the received message. . As a result of checking the teleservice identifier field 302, if the received message is a message for requesting additional service information (503), the message center 205 checks the transmission message field 304 of the message to determine the corresponding mobile communication terminal. In operation 504, an additional service category information message including category classification information of additional service information for distinguishing and selecting additional service information is provided.

The additional service category information provided from the message center 205 to the mobile communication terminal 201 is the same as the category information message described with reference to FIG. 4.

Thereafter, when the message center 205 selects a predetermined category from the mobile communication terminal 201 and receives the service type selection message accordingly (505), the message center 205 receives the message and confirms the contents. In addition, the user may recognize information on the service type and local information of the additional service desired by the user. In operation 506, the variable information database 206 that stores variable additional service information added to the user's membership card and credit card is searched using the recognized service type and regional information of the additional service. To this end, in advance, the user registers the user's membership card and credit card information and authentication information for the user, and accordingly, the message center 205 stores variable information such as discount information for the user from the mobile communication service provider and the credit card company. Receive additional service information and classify it according to service type and local information and store it.

The searched variable additional service information is generated as an additional service message and transmitted to the corresponding mobile communication terminal 201 (507).

If the message received from the mobile communication terminal 201 is not an additional service information request message, the message center 205 receives and processes the received message as a general message (508).

6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of reserved reception of additional service information in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, when an input of an additional service information request key is detected by the controller 105 of the mobile communication terminal 201, the controller 105 displays a menu for generating an additional service information request message.

The user receives predetermined information for requesting additional service information in the same manner as the additional service information request method. In response to receiving additional information indicating that the message is a message for reserved reception of additional service information, and inputting information is completed, the controller 105 generates an additional service information reservation reception message (601). The generated additional service information reservation reception message is transmitted to the message center 205 (602).

The predetermined information inputted for reservation reception of additional service information input from the user includes pre-registered card information of the user of the mobile communication terminal 201, local information for requesting additional service of the mobile communication terminal 201, and mobile communication. Authentication information such as subscriber information for confirming whether to approve the provision of additional service information for the terminal user is included, and additional information indicating that the message is an additional service information reservation reception message is included.

Subsequently, when receiving the additional service category information message including category classification information of the additional service information for distinguishing and selecting additional service information from the message center 205 (step 603), the controller 105 receives the received category information. Display a message. In operation 604, a predetermined category is selected from category classification information provided in the additional service category information message by an input from the user.

Here, the category information message is category information for each purpose of displaying category information according to the purpose of using the supplementary service and region category information for displaying region information of the region where the supplementary service is used, similarly to the category information message described in FIG. 4. Are distinguished.

When the selection of the category is completed, the controller 105 sets the additional service information reservation reception, generates a service type selection message indicating the selected category, and transmits the service type selection message to the message center 205 (605).

By performing the above process, it is possible to make a reservation reception of additional service information from the mobile communication terminal 201 to the message center 205.

Thereafter, when a message is received from the message center 205 (606), the controller 105 checks whether the received message is an additional service information message (607). If the received message is confirmed as the additional service information message as a result of the check, the controller 105 alerts that the additional service information reception area is entered and displays a message (608).

If the received message check result is not the additional service information message, the controller 105 receives and processes the received message as a general message (609).

7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing reserved additional service information in a message center according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, when a message is received from the mobile communication terminal 201 at the message center 205 (701), the message center 502 checks (702) the teleservice identifier field 302 of the received message. . As a result of checking the teleservice identifier field 302, if the received message is a message for reservation reception of additional service information (703), the message center 205 checks the transmission message field 304 of the message to determine the corresponding mobile communication. In operation 704, an additional service category information message including category classification information of additional service information is provided to the terminal 201 so that the additional service information may be classified and selected.

The additional service category information provided from the message center 205 to the mobile communication terminal 201 is made in the same manner as the category information message described in FIG. 5, and provides variable information in the corresponding region inputted in the additional service information reservation reception message. This type of service will be sent to the category.

Subsequently, when the message center 205 selects a predetermined category from the mobile communication terminal 201 and receives the service type selection message accordingly (705), the message center 205 receives the message and confirms the contents. In addition, the user may recognize information on a service type of an additional service desired by the user.

In addition, by using the recognized service type of the additional service, the variable information database 206 storing the variable additional service information added to the user's membership card and credit card is stored to set the additional service information reservation reception. 706).

If the mobile communication terminal 201 in which the additional service information reservation reception is set in the variable information database 206 enters a specific region set for receiving the additional service information reservation reception (707), the message center 205 transmits the variable information data. Using the user information stored in the base 206, the variable information database 206, which stores variable additional service information added to the membership card and the credit card, is searched (708). The searched variable additional service information is generated as an additional service message and transmitted to the corresponding mobile communication terminal 201 (709).

If the message received from the mobile communication terminal 201 is not an additional service information request message, the message center 205 receives and processes the received message as a general message (710).

8A to 8D are exemplary views illustrating a screen for performing an additional service information request according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8A illustrates an example of a screen for allowing the mobile communication terminal 201 to request the user for additional service information. According to an embodiment of the present invention, when a user inputs an additional service information request key provided in the mobile communication terminal 201, a menu for generating an additional service request message is displayed on the display unit 101 as shown in FIG. 8A.

In FIG. 8A, when the card name, the area name, and the subscriber information are inputted by the user's key operation, and the transmission key is input, the control unit 105 of the mobile communication terminal 201 receives a message for requesting additional service information. Generate and transmit the generated message to the message center 205. When the additional service category information message including category classification information of the additional service information for distinguishing and selecting the additional service information from the message center 205 is received, the control unit 105 may control the mobile communication terminal (see FIG. 8B). The category information message received in step 201).

In the embodiment of the present invention, the category information message shown in FIG. 8B is divided into category information for each purpose of displaying a category item according to the purpose of using the supplementary service and category information for each region for displaying region information of a region where the supplementary service is used. .

In the embodiment of the present invention, the category information for each purpose of use includes a meal category, a shopping category, a travel category, a movie category, and a sports category. Regional category information indicates a category of a region where the corresponding mobile communication terminal 201 is located or a region selected by the corresponding mobile communication terminal. Of course, it is obvious from the present invention that such a category can be changed at the service provider's choice.

When the category selection is completed, the controller 105 generates a service type selection message indicating the selected category and transmits the message to the message center 205.

The message center 205 checks the received service type selection message, searches the variable information database 206, and generates and transmits the variable additional service information found in the corresponding mobile communication terminal 201 as an additional service information message.

After receiving the additional service information message, the mobile communication terminal 201 displays "Additional service information message received" shown in FIG. 8C and alerts that the additional service information message has been received. Similarly, the additional service information requested by the user is displayed.

9A to 9D are exemplary view screens illustrating a screen for performing additional service information reservation reception according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9A illustrates an example of a screen for the mobile communication terminal 201 to allow a user to receive and receive additional service information. According to an embodiment of the present invention, when a user inputs an additional service information request key included in the mobile communication terminal 201, a menu for generating an additional service request message is displayed on the display unit 101 as illustrated in FIG. 9A.

In FIG. 9A, when a card name, a region name, and subscriber information are input by a user's key operation, and a button input indicating that this message is a message for reservation reception of additional service information is completed, the control unit of the mobile communication terminal 201 105 generates a message for reservation reception of additional service information, and transmits the generated message to the message center 205. When the additional service category information message including the category information of the additional service information for distinguishing and selecting the additional service information from the message center 205 is received, the control unit 105 may control the mobile communication terminal (see FIG. 9B). The category information message received in step 201).

In an embodiment of the present invention, the category information message shown in FIG. 9B is the same as the category information shown in FIG. 8. When the selection of the category is completed, the control unit 105 sets up additional service information reservation reception, generates a service type selection message indicating the selected category, and transmits the service type selection message to the message center 205.

When the message center 205 receives the service type selection message, the message center 205 recognizes the information about the service type of the additional service desired by the user.

The service information of the recognized additional service is stored in the variable information database 206, which stores variable additional service information added to the user's membership card and credit card, to set up additional service information reservation reception.

If the mobile communication terminal 201 in which the additional service information reservation reception is set in the variable information database 206 enters a specific region set for receiving the additional service information reservation reception (707), the message center 205 transmits the variable information data. The user information stored in the base 206 is used to search the variable information database 206 which stores variable additional service information added for the membership card and the credit card. The searched variable additional service information is generated as an additional service message and transmitted to the corresponding mobile communication terminal 201.

After receiving the additional service information message, the mobile communication terminal 201 displays "The additional service information reception area has been entered" shown in FIG. 9C and alerts that the additional service information reservation reception message has been received. As shown, the additional service information set by the user is displayed.

When the mobile communication terminal 201 enters a specific region through the above method, it is possible to receive variable additional service information corresponding to the region.

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains, and the above-described embodiments and accompanying It is not limited by the drawings.

As described above, the present invention provides service information using a message service for variable service information, such as a membership card provided by each mobile communication service provider and a credit card provided by each credit card company in a mobile communication system. When requesting or entering a specific area, the desired service information is returned and the variable service information can always be checked.

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In the method of providing additional service information using a message service in a mobile communication system, A first step of generating, by the mobile communication terminal, the additional service information request message to receive the additional service information, and transmitting the generated additional service information request message to the message center; A second step of receiving, by the mobile communication terminal, an additional service category information message including category classification information for classifying and selecting the additional service information from a message center receiving the additional service request message; When the mobile communication terminal detects that a predetermined category is selected from category classification information included in the received additional service category information message, the mobile terminal generates a service type selection message including the selected category and transmits the service type selection message to the message center; Steps, And providing, by the mobile communication terminal, additional service information classified according to the selected category from a message center that receives the service type selection message, and displaying the additional service information, using the message service in the mobile communication system. Way. The method of claim 1, The additional service information request message, Message Header field for storing header information, Teleservice Identification (TID) field indicating that the message is a request message, A destination address field indicating an address of the message center which is a destination to which the message is to be sent; And a transmission message (bearer) field including authentication information for requesting the additional service information. The method of claim 2, Authentication information for requesting the additional service, Previously registered card information of the user of the mobile communication terminal, Area information for requesting an additional service of the mobile communication terminal; Method for providing additional service information using a message service, characterized in that it comprises subscriber information for confirming whether to approve the provision of additional service information for the user of the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 1, The additional service category information message, Category information for each purpose of displaying category items according to the purpose of use of the additional service; Method for providing additional service information using a message service, characterized in that it comprises category information for each region that displays the area information of the area where the additional service is used. The method of claim 4, wherein The category information for each use purpose is Method for providing additional service information using a message service, comprising a meal category, a shopping category, a travel category, a movie category, and a sports category. The method of claim 5, The service type selection message, And providing one item of the category for each purpose of use and one item of the category for each region. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, The additional service information request message is an additional service information providing method using a message service, characterized in that to process the reservation message for requesting additional service information in a predetermined region other than the region where the mobile communication terminal is currently located. The method of claim 7, wherein When the additional service information request message of the first step is processed as a reservation message, The fourth step, The additional service information providing method using a message service, characterized in that performed as the mobile communication terminal moves to the predetermined area.

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